Air pollution now the worlds biggest environmental health risk with 7 million deaths per year:...

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

http://www.treehugger.com/environmental-policy/air-pollution-now-worlds-biggest-environmental-health-risk-7-million-deaths.html

dljen Loc: Central PA

St3v3M wrote:

http://www.treehugger.com/environmental-policy/air-pollution-now-worlds-biggest-environmental-health-risk-7-million-deaths.html

Interesting article. Lots of trees out here in the country where I live...that's why I have this ahhh-ahhh-AHHH-CHOO sinus!!! :-)
Thank you for sharing!

Bmac Loc: Long Island, NY

St3v3M wrote:

http://www.treehugger.com/environmental-policy/air-pollution-now-worlds-biggest-environmental-health-risk-7-million-deaths.html

Would posting to One Political Plaza - Home of Politics be more to your liking?

Same owners, same format, politically based.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-200732-1.html

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :lol: :wink:

St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet

Bmac wrote:

Would posting to One Political Plaza - Home of Politics be more to your liking?

Same owners, same format, politically based.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-200732-1.html

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :lol: :wink:

(Insane Laughter)

Bangee5 Loc: Louisiana

Bmac wrote:

Would posting to One Political Plaza - Home of Politics be more to your liking?

Same owners, same format, politically based.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-200732-1.html

:mrgreen: :mrgreen: :lol: :wink:

But this site is already broken-in and I know all the nut-cases that are here. Going to the other site would mean giving up the enemies that I've make here, ones I know and love so dearly, for others that I don't know. Besides, I might get my feelings hurt there.

JCam Loc: MD Eastern Shore

I absolutely hate the claims that the environmentalists and tree huggers so frequently make that "xxxx" increases the chance of death. Death and taxes are the only sure things in this world; life is 100% fatal.

Please, at least be somewhat accurate when making these outlandish claims and explain the possibility of a shortened life, with accurate statistics and forecasts!

dfran Loc: Dallas, Pa

I always liked the Who....''I can see for miles'' great song.....just sayin!

ole sarg Loc: south florida

It is for this reason that the TParty wants to get rid of the EPA!

The two most common elements in the universe are Hydrogen and stupidity.
― Harlan Ellison

Bangee5 Loc: Louisiana

I don't how many people smoke cigarettes but that is a form of self inflected air pollution. I have COPD after years of smoking cigarettes. I have since given up cigarettes but have seen others with COPD who still smoke. I didn't get COPD from indoor/outdoor Air Pollution and I am not sure that you can but am sure that there are millions of people smoking in the world. If someone is going to complain about air pollution, take the cigarette out of your mouth first.

Harvey Loc: Pioneer, CA

One of the truest statements ever posted.
Smoking leads to more early deaths than all other self indulging habits -OK- alcohol is right there o top too.

Now let us look at what has been done so far in cleaning up the air here in the USA - all one has to do is compare LA & Oakland, CA today compared to 50 yrs ago - much cleaner air today and the population and autos are 5 fold more at least.

I just looked at the article and the photos in it and the remind me of how we photographers wait for the best weather to photo landscapes - this photographer wanted to show the worst so he waited for his perfect shot to make his point.

Bangee5 wrote:

I don't how many people smoke cigarettes but that is a form of self inflected air pollution. I have COPD after years of smoking cigarettes. I have since given up cigarettes but have seen others with COPD who still smoke. I didn't get COPD from indoor/outdoor Air Pollution and I am not sure that you can but am sure that there are millions of people smoking in the world. If someone is going to complain about air pollution, take the cigarette out of your mouth first.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

The youngest person recorded with Lung Cancer in China is an 8 yr old Beijing resident.